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<br />66 <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />Gunal, certain lands will have acquired some right ,to water which <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />they had been using, and they will contend that they a,re entitled <br /> <br />... <br /> <br />to continue to use it. The amount they are nowousing is 950,000 <br />acre feet. I don't know whether they col)tld go lleyond andoestablish <br />a further right to the Mexicans on the c~ntract or not. <br />MH. HOOVEil: We covered that by this expression "In fulfillment <br />of ob'ligations, if any, which may be, established by: the two govern- <br />ments etc.1I <br /> <br />MH. Cl,LDWELL: I rather like the tw~ governments myself. <br />Mil. ChHPENTER: I cannot help but fee~ that :the two govern- <br />ments would not only have a good psycological ,effecu and the state <br />department less embarrassed, but would also be an inplusive,term - <br /> <br />... <br /> <br />wha tever the government s establish .,. thE; i st::, te departmcmt and the <br />courts would be included in that. The action of the court is an <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />it, <br /> <br />action of the branch of government. <br /> <br />MH. HOOVEH: We said t'two governments,". If we said U. S. <br />Government, that would be only one., <br /> <br />'MR. Cl,RPENTEi\: I am in error. <br /> <br />MIL HOOVj~H: If not our government:: it would im;Jly executive <br /> <br /> <br />action that might go down and establish it. <br /> <br /> <br />: MH. Dl,VIS: I doubt myself if therejwillbe any court [;lction <br /> <br />to establish any rights in Mexico. <br /> <br />, <br />i <br />I a~ very much inclined to <br />! <br /> <br />doubt whether any court would have any jurisdiction. <br /> <br />JUDGE SLOAN: Except this one conti~gency, that the <br />Imperial Valley might bring suit to comdel delivery of water, <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />sufficient for its needs and lie down a~ one condition the fact <br />i <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />that it is compelled in order to enjoy lits right for a number of <br />I <br /> <br />years to deliver water to Mexico, and the court might sny that is <br />